This is a proportion problem
3/10= 12/x
Now cross multiply and divide
12 x 10= 120
120/3= 40
Answer is 40
6/2 is the number 6 being divided in half by 2; to figure this out just count your 2 table factors! Shown work:
2 x 2 = 4
2 x 3 = 6!
So 6 divided by 2 (6/2) is just the oppoposite of 2 x 3 = 6
37,000 , The 6 is closer to 10 than it is 0
Answer: He still has to mow 45 lawns, or 75% of the lawns before he is finished.
